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Definition of: ulcer
(ul′sər) noun
1. Pathol. An open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, usually accompanied by disintegration of tissue with the formation of pus.
2. Figuratively, a corroding fault or vice; corruption; evil. [<L ulcus, ulceris]
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